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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCDP 99-32A; Jensen Residence Basement; Coastal Development Permit (CDP) (3)2/2002 12:22 760-743-3793 JENSEN AND ASSOC 02 JENSEN & ASSOCIATES ATTORNEYS AT LAW JON A. JENSEN 451 SOUTH ESCONDIDO BOULEVARD Al»n*y * Uw ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA M025 TELEPHONE (760) 743-7966 FACSIMILE (760) 743-3793 May 22, 2002 Mr. Michael Holzmiller 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92009 RE: Stairway for Jensen Residence CDP 99-32 Dear Mr. Holzmiller; The purpose of this letter is to bring to the attention of the planning departrru my request to build a basement stairway in my home which was approved under C( 99-32. My home is currently under construction. While under construction, the archi has recommended and my wife and I have agreed, that the house would be vastly improved and the house and neighborhood made safer, by the addition of basemer stairs to be built from the basement, up to the first floor elevation. Acting upon our architect's recommendation and our desire, we asked our architect to design and submit plans for the basement stairway to the city. These pi are about to be returned and approved by the building department. During the process of having the building department approve of the stairwa; had a discussion with Mike Grim, the planner for the project, to insure that the stain was consistent with planning department guidelines. Mr. Grim suggested that I writ letter and request a review of the stairway to insure that their was a record of my request and a planners review of the stairway. Enclosed please find an attachment showing the stairway. The exact plans a specifications for the stairway have already been submitted. The stairway is intend* allow for additional emergency egress to and from the basement for any occupants the home, and for any emergency firemen or crews that may need to use the stairw In addition, please note, that the stairway is on the west side of the home, cannot b seen from the street, and does not involve any height or set back issues. In additio the exterior elevations of the home are not being changed in order to accommodate 2/2002 12:22 760-743-3793 JENSEN AND ASSOC 03 JENSEN & ASSOCIATES ATTORNEYS AT LAW May 22, 2002 Page 2 stairway and no additional costs are required as it is estimated that the elimination flat work and wall areas in the basement is the same as the cost of the stairway. I would deeply appreciate it if you could review the stairway and approve the stairway as soon as possible. Very truly yours, JENSEN & ASSOCIATES Attorneys at Law /JDN A. JENSEN JAJ/dr G:\DATAUAJ\HOUSeNgrlm raqunt for stahMy.wpd c Mike Grim City of Carlsbad Planning Department May 30, 2002 Jon Jensen Jensen & Associates 451 S Escondido Blvd. Escondido, CA 92025 SUBJECT: Dear Jon: PCR 02-99 - REVISIONS TO BUILDING PLANS FOR CDP 99-32 The Planning Department has reviewed the plans submitted for the proposed addition of a stairway to access the basement of your home at 5319 Carlsbad Boulevard (PCR 02-99). Judging by the submitted building permit plans and the approved Coastal Development Permit exhibits, it appears that the creation of the basement access stairway causes that portion of the building to exceed the 30 foot high maximum allowed in the One Family Residential (R-1) zone. All building heights must be measured from the grade directly under the roof. Since the stairway access exits the building envelope at the floor elevation of the basement, it appears from the available cross-sections that this causes the building to be over height. Should you desire to proceed with the proposed stairway, revised cross-sections and building elevations are necessary to show how the project revision still complies with the applicable building height standards. You should also be aware that, based upon consultation with the Building Department, your previous plan indicating a light well with access ladder met all applicable fire codes and exiting requirements and no "additional emergency egress to and from the basement" is required by code. It should also be noted that the proposed plancheck revision (PCR 02-99) includes the addition of a bedroom in the basement and the proposed stairway would provide direct access to the bedroom from the exterior of the building. This arrangement was not reviewed by the original Coastal Development Permit (CDP 99-32) or its amendment (CDP 99-32(A)), and, therefore, should be included in your request for permit consistency of the proposed revisions. Thank you for your consistency request. Upon submittal of the necessary cross-sections and building elevations, Planning Department staff will be able to make a determination on your project revisions. Please feel free to contact me at (760) 602-4623 if you have any questions. Sincerely, MICHAEL GRIM Senior Planne MG:mh c:Michael Holzmiller Don Rideout Mike Peterson File Copy 1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 « FAX (760) 602-8559 • www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us CASING ^ DOOR OUTLET PHONE TV. OUTLET CABINET, OUTLET < PHONE to NOTE:BASE TOE SPACE 1. LOCATIONS ARE TYPICAL CU.O.NJ PER PLAN. 2. SWITCHES SHALL BE ROCKER TYPE CLEVlTON OR EO.J 3. COVER PLATES AND RECEPTACLES SHALL MATCH IN COLOR AND STYLE CLEVlTON OR EQJ CCOLOR SELECTED BY OHNER; 4. GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER OR CIRCUITS ARE REQUIRED IN BATHS, GARAGES, UNFINISHED BASEMENTS, OUTDOOR AT GRADE LEVEL, AND WITHIN 6'-0" OF KITCHEN SINK. b. WHERE RECEPTACLES ARE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE PROVIDE WEATHERPROOF COVERS. 6. SEE E/M SHEETS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. City of Carlsbad Planning Department July 9, 2001 Mr. Bill Ponder San Diego Coast Area California Coastal Commission 7575 Metropolitan Dr, Suite 103 San Diego CA 92108-4402 SUBJECT: CDP 99-32(A) - JENSEN RESIDENCE EXPANSION Dear Bill: Thank you for the request for additional information for the Jensen Residence Expansion CDP Amendment. Please find enclosed a copy of your notice, the project staff report and resolution, and the project exhibits. Put simply, the project involves the complete habitable use of the basement, rather than only partial use of the basement. No expansion or revision of the previously approved building footprint or site grading is proposed with this CDP amendment. As you know, the Jensen residence is currently under construction as allowed by CDP 99-32. The exhibits for that CDP showed only 1,608 square feet of the basement being used as habitable floor area; the remaining 851 square feet was non-habitable storage area. The applicant chose to revise this plan, making the entire basement habitable floor area. While this revision did not alter the building exterior or site grading, the expansion of floor area was deemed to be intensification and, therefore, an amendment to the approved CDP was required. Due to the fact that no additional grading was proposed, no additional soils analysis was required. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or require additional information. Thanks again. Sincerely, MICHAEL GRIWT Senior Planner Enclosures Chris DeCerbo 1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 • www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us City of Carlsbad Planning Department PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF DECISION June 25, 2001 Jon & Carol Jensen 451 S.EscondidoBlvd. Escondido, CA 92025 SUBJECT: CDP 99-32(A) - JENSEN RESIDENCE EXPANSION At the Planning Commission meeting of June 20, 2001, your application was considered. The Commission voted 5-0 (Compas/L'Heureux Absent) to APPROVE your request. The decision of the Planning Commission became final on June 20, 2001. The time within which judicial review of this decision must be sought is governed by Code of Civil Procedure, Section 1094.6, which has been made applicable in the City of Carlsbad by Carlsbad Municipal Code 1.16. Any petition or other paper seeking judicial review must be filed in the appropriate court not later than the ninetieth day following the date which this decision becomes final; however, if within ten days after the decision becomes final a request for the record of the proceedings accompanied by the required deposit in an amount sufficient to cover the estimated cost of preparation of such record, the time within which such petition may be filed in court is extended to not later than the thirtieth day following the date on which the record is either personally delivered or mailed to the party, or his attorney of record, if he has one. A written request for the preparation of the record of the proceedings shall be filed with the Planning Director, Michael J. Holzmiller, Secretary of the Planning Commission, 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008. If you have any questions regarding the final dispositions of your application, please call the Planning Department at (760) 602-4600. Sincerely, MICHAEL J. HOLZMILLER Planning Director MJH:MG:mh Enclosed: Planning Commission Resolution No. 4991 1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 • www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us ^^ ^^ City of Carlsbad Planning Department May 29, 2001 Jon & Carol Jensen 451 S Escondido Bl Escondido CA 92025 SUBJECT:CDP 99-32(A) - JENSEN RESIDENCE EXPANSION The preliminary staff report for the above referenced project will be mailed to you on Friday, June 1, 2001. This preliminary report will be discussed by staff at the Development Coordinating Committee (DCC) meeting which will be held on June 11, 2001. A twenty (20) minute appointment has been set aside for you at 11:00. If you have any questions concerning your project you should attend the DCC meeting. It is necessary that you bring your required unmounted colored exhibit(s) with you to this meeting in order for your project to go forward to the Planning Commission. Your colored exhibits must be submitted at this time to ensure review by the Planning Commission at their briefings. If the colored exhibits are not available for their review, your project could be rescheduled to a later time. If you do not plan to attend this meeting, please make arrangements to have your colored exhibit(s) here by the scheduled time above. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact your Planner, Mike Grim at (760) 602-4623. CITY OE-CARLSBAD Assistant Planning Director GEW:MG:cs c: File Copy 1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 • www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us CITY OF CARLSBAD ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LAND USE REVIEW May 3, 2001 TO: Mike Grim - Senior Planner FROM: David Rick - Assistant Engineer COMPLETENESS REVIEW PROJECT ID: CUP 99-32(A) JENSEN RESIDENCE BASEMENT REMODEL The Engineering Department has completed its review of the above referenced project for application completeness and has determined that the application and plans submitted for this project are complete and suitable for continued review. Engineeringv staff does not have any comments or conditions to add to the project. If you or the applicant has any questions regarding the above, please either see or call me at extension2781. David "Rick Assistant Engineer - Engineering Development Services H:\LIBRARY\ENG\WPDATA\MISC\COMPREV JENSEN & ASSOCIATES ATTORNEYS AT LAW JON A.JENSEN 451 SOUTH ESCONDIDO BOULEVARD Attorney at Law ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA 92025 TELEPHONE (760) 743-7966 FACSIMILE (760) 743-3793 April 16, 2001 VIA E-MAIL & U.S. MAIL Mike Grim, Senior Planner 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 RE: PLAN FOR USE OF REMAINDER OF BASEMENT Dear Mr. Grim: On April 13, 2001, and pursuant to the city's request, I filed a CDP application for the use of the balance of the basement area in my home designating it as a habitable area. As you are aware, this application only deals with in filling the basement area which has already been approved on a prior CDP. In addition, and prior to the filing, I have also provided the city with four sets of blue line prints. Each set contains one sheet that shows a floor plan of the basement that was previously approved which showed both habitable and unhabitable space designated and one sheet that shows a new floor plan of the requested in fill area of the basement making the entire basement area that was previously approved substantially all habitable. Please note that the new habitable area floor plan inside the basement that was previously approved will add approximately 851 square feet to the habitable area of the basement. Since this request merely deals with in filling the basement area of the home that has been previously approved and does not change any item above ground or outside the designated basement area which was previously approved, no other items were submitted with the latest requested CDP. In addition, the prior CDP and building permitted plans arising out of such CDP which were previously approved by the building, planning, and engineering departments for the house presently have two stamped plans from the building department. One plan is located in the building department and the other is required to be kept on the job site during construction. Therefore, and if the city requires further exhibits in the form of the approved permitted building plans, copies will either need to be made from the present city files, or a bonded blueprint company will need to be retained by me for the purpose of making sure that only the approved building set is used as exhibits. In this regard, please fax me and inform me if the present sets are sufficient for the processing of the application, or if you would like me to provide further exhibits. JENSEN & ASSOCIATES ATTORNEYS AT LAW Mr. Grim April 16, 2001 Page 2 I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all of your time and cooperation in this matter and would appreciate the processing of this CDP as soon as possible. Very truly yours, JENSEM & ASSOCIATES JAJ/dr F:\DATA\JAJ\House\Grim.5 CDP exhibits for basement.wpd JENSEN & ASSOCIATES ATTORNEYS AT LAW JON A. JENSEN 451 SOUTH ESCONDIDO BOULEVARD Attorney at Law ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA 92025 TELEPHONE (760) 743-7966 FACSIMILE (760) 743-3793 RECEIVED March 16, 2001 MAR 19 2001Mike Grim, Senior Planner 1635 Faraday Avenue CITY OF CARLSBAD Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 PLANNING DEPT. Re: Plan for use of remainder of basement. Dear Mr. Grim: As you are aware, I recently processed a CDP for my home located at 5319 Carlsbad Boulevard, Carlsbad, California. At the time of the hearing and approval of the CDP for my home, I informed the planning commission that if economics allowed, I wanted to build out the basement area and use all the basement footprint. In addition, and although the entire basement footprint was shown on the plans and approved, some of the basement area within the footprint was not shown as usable floor plan area at that time. Following the approval, I decided to build out the basement and use all of the basement footprint that was originally shown to the planning commission as basement area and specifically I wanted to show a floor plan for the entire basement footprint. In addition, the structural engineer also recommended that if I ever wanted to utilize the entire basement footprint, that I should at least develop a plan now so that any future build out of the footprint area was consistent with the structural engineering for the house. Proceeding on this advise, a floor plan for the entire basement was drawn up and submitted to the building department for their approval. Following the review of the plan by the building department, the full basement floor plan was approved. After the approval, the plans were then sent back to planning, where it was noted that although the entire footprint was approved by the planning commission, the square footage was different than the approved square footage, because among other things, the entire basement footprint square footage was not shown on the front page of the house plans. At that time I was asked to change the plans back to the partial build out of the basement so that a permit could be issued that was consistent with the square footage shown on the front page of the house plans. In addition, and at that time we also had discussions as to how to best show the entire basement footprint square footage. JENSEN & ASSOCIATES ATTORNEYS AT LAW Mr. Grim March 16, 2001 Page 2 During those discussions, however, we never considered that since the entire footprint was already approved, that only the square footage needs to be corrected as a ministerial act on the approvals. However, and if this is not possible, then the quickest and easiest way to adjust the square footage would seem to process the adjusted footprint and floor plan as an administrative Coastal Development Permit. Therefore, I would like to know how you would like to proceed with my proposed adjustment to the basement footprint. Put another way, would the city like to adjust the square footage of the old CDP ministerially, or would the city like an additional Coastal Development Permit. If the city would like to have me process an administrative Coastal Development Permit, then I would like to add the basement floor plan adjustments to CDP 00- 54 which is an administrative CDP application for Debris removal. In this regard, both the Debris removal and the additional floor plan adjustments together would not exceed the monetary amount or threshold for a regular CDP, and both could still be processed administratively. At any rate, please tell me what action I need to take regarding the adjustment to the basement floor plan. In order to assist you, please find both the floor plan that I have already pulled a building permit for and for which I am under construction, and the floor plan which uses the entire footprint for the basement. In this regard, and as soon as the adjusted floor plan can be incorporated into my construction project, the better it would be for me and for the contractors undertaking the work. Also, please note, that the adjusted floor plan will not need any modifications to any portions or site plan for the house, since it is only filling in area that was under the house and not even seen because it is a basement. Also please find inclosed a copy of the report for the Debris removal for CDP 00- 54 which the staff requested. I would like to thank you for your continued cooperation and would appreciate a response as soon as possible. Very truly yours, JENS JAJ/dr u ASSOCIATES Itorneysat LLo JONA. JEN